Excerpt from Francis Mortoft's diary entry of December 22, 1658/January 1, 1659 (New Style)

Source:

Francis Mortoft: His book, being his travels through France and Italy, 1658-1659, pages 62 to 63, by Francis Mortoft, published by the Hakluyt Society, 1925

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The diary entry excerpt:

1 January.

... Wee went to the Pallace of the Queene of Sweth land, which is close by the Pope's Pallace, and belongs to Cardinal Mazarine, bought by him of Cardinal Bentivoglio. Here wee saw her enter into her Coach and followed her to the Jesuits Church to see her at Masse, where I stood close by her, and had a very perfect view of her, seeming to be a woman of A great spirit and majesticke Countenance, and also somewhat handsome. She was in a Velvet gowne and in her haire. I afterwards saw her led by a Jesuite into her Coach to whome she seemed very pleasant and merry. ...

With modernised spelling:

1 January.

... We went to the palace of the Queen of Swedeland, which is close by the Pope's palace and belongs to Cardinal Mazarin, bought by him of Cardinal Bentivoglio. Here we saw her enter into her coach and followed her to the Jesuits' church to see her at Mass, where I stood close by her and had a very perfect view of her, seeming to be a woman of a great spirit and majestic countenance, and also somewhat handsome. She was in a velvet gown and in her hair. I afterwards saw her led by a Jesuit into her coach, to whom she seemed very pleasant and merry. ...

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